The Hibbard Coat of Arms was drawn by an heraldic artist from information
officially recorded in ancient heraldic archives. Documentation for the Hibbard Coat
of Arms design can be found in Burke's General Armory. Heraldic artists of old
developed their own unique language to describe an individual Coat of Arms. In their
language, the Arms (shield) is as follows:

When translated, the blazon also describes the original colors of the Hibbard Arms and
Crest as it appeared centuries ago. Family Mottos are believed to have originated as
battle cries in medieval times. A Motto was not recorded with this Hibbard Coat of
Arms.

Individual surnames originated for the purpose of more specific identification.
The four primary sources for second names were:

Occupation

Location

Father's name

Personal characteristics

The surname Hibbard appears to be both patronymical and characteristic in origin, and
is believed to be associated with the English, meaning "descendant of Herbert (army,
bright)". Different spellings of the same original surname are a common
occurrence. Dictionaries of surnames indicate probable spelling variations of
Hibbard to be "Hibbert", "Hibberts", "Hibberd",
"Hibberds", "Hibert", "Herbert", "Herberts" and
"Hibbards".

Although bearers of the old and distinguished Hibbard name comprise a small fraction of
the population, there are a number who have established for it a significant place in
history. They include:

Henry Hibbard (Hibbert, 1600-1678) - English Divine who graduated from
Brasenose College at Oxford in 1622. He served as Vicar of Holy Trinity at Hull
between 1651 and 1660 and was Prebendary of St. Paul's Church in 1669.

George Hibbard (Hibbert, 1757-1837) - West Indian merchant and
collector who was an Alderman of London between 1798 and 1803. He served as a Member
of Parliament from the Seaford District in 1806 and was actively engaged in the
establishment of the West India Docks.

Robert Hibbard (Hibbert, 1770-1849) - Philanthropist and mechant who
was educated at Emmanuel College in Cambridge and made his fortune as a merchant for the
exports of Jamaica between 1791 and 1836. He established a Trust which was described
to elevate those wishing to enter the Unitarian Ministry.

Samuel Hibbard (Hibbert, 1782-1848) - Antiquary and geologist who
received his M.D. from Edinburgh and served as Secretary of the Scottish Society of
Antiquaries between 1823 and 1827. He was awarded the Society of Art's "Gold
Medal" for his discovery of chromate iron in 1820 and published a work entitled
"Descriptions of the Shetland Islands".